Inherited fromOld Norsekné, fromProto-Germanic*knewą, originally fromProto-Indo-European*ǵónu.
kné n (genitive singularknés,nominative pluralkné)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kné | knéð | kné | knén |
| accusative | kné | knéð | kné | knén |
| dative | kné | knénu | knjám | knjánum |
| genitive | knés | knésins | knjáa | knjánna |
FromProto-Germanic*knewą, ultimately fromProto-Indo-European*ǵónu. CompareOld Saxonknio,Old Englishcnēow,Old Frisianknī,Old High Germankneo,Gothic𐌺𐌽𐌹𐌿(kniu).
kné n (genitiveknés,pluralkné)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kné | knéit | kné | knéin |
| accusative | kné | knéit | kné | knéin |
| dative | kné | knénu | knjám,knjóm | knjánum,knjónum |
| genitive | knés | knésins | knjá | knjánna |